Tag Archives: Startups

A company, like a house, can only be as strong as its foundation. June 1, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. No matter how innovative and profitable your startup is, setbacks are always lurking. It could be out of your control, like a natural …

Once your company culture is established, it’s very difficult to change. May 31, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Culture develops surprisingly early in companies, for the good and for the bad. A recent New Yorker article about Uber compared founders to parents, who …

A start-up which develops a bracelet to track women’s fertility has raised $30m (£22m) to expand into other aspects of female healthcare and contraception. Swiss start-up Ava was founded in 2014 and first launched its app and bracelet in 2016. The company said its bracelet technology, which monitors nine vital signs …

Aurify Brands is helping food entrepreneurs scale their fledgling brands by providing them with everything from capital to operational support and mentorship. May 30, 2018 14 min read This story appears in the June 2018 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » At lunchtime on a recent Thursday, the line at Melt Shop …

Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler has taken a stake in Uber rival Taxify, giving the Estonian start-up a much-vaunted “unicorn” valuation of $1bn (£750m) . Taxify received $175m from German car giant Daimler. European fund Korelya Capital and Taavet Hinrukus, founder of Transferwise, also joined the funding round. Taxify, which runs an Uber-like …

Former ad exec Georgina Gooley had never launched a brand before. By getting to know the space she was entering-and the consumers she hoped to serve-she set out to disrupt the shaving industry. May 29, 2018 6 min read In the Women Entrepreneur series My First Moves, we talk to …

A new business is often just one lawsuit away from disaster. May 27, 2018 5 min read Launching a startup takes courage — and cash. About one-third of new businesses fail within their first two years, and about 50 percent of new businesses are no longer around after the five-year …

Thousands of crypto entrepreneurs and technologists descended upon the city for NYC Blockchain Week. Here are the up-and-coming companies that stood out. May 16, 2018 6 min read This story originally appeared on PCMag By Rob Marvin New York’s first-ever Blockchain Week (May 11-17) features scores of conferences, events, and summits, …

Be sure to look into your skill set, the competitive landscape and your potential location before jumping in feet first. May 16, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from The Staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. and Javier Hasse’s book Start …

Unique businesses die from ordinary mistakes every day. Quit thinking you’re exempt. May 14, 2018 10 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve been in a lot of meetings where someone quotes that “90 percent of startups fail.” That’s a myth, but even though the actual …